Learn more about how the pandemic caused a shift in the demand curve for home purchasing and home improvement projects.
HIRI’s US Reference Guide is provides at-your-fingertips-facts related to home improvement. The guide contains sections on population, employment, income, consumer expenditures, housing, and more.
To learn more emerging trends and evidence suggesting a gender divide in the DIY home improvement sector, see HIRI’s most recent study on the Female DIY Experience.
In partnership with The Farnsworth Group, HIRI has developed a monthly tracker, surveying homeowners to learn what they see, think, and are doing right now in the home improvement arena.
In partnership with The Farnsworth Group, HIRI has developed a monthly tracker where we talk to Pro to learn what they see, think, and are doing right now in the home improvement arena.
To identify unmet needs in project planning, HIRI conducts a bi-annual project decision study covering 19 different project categories. The surveys included insightful questions into consumers’ project schedules and decision-making processes, highlighting motivations for the project, project costs, and roles of household members and paid professionals.
Learn more about Contractor brand and supplier loyalty in HIRI’s Contractor Topic Study.
This report outlines the product purchases of professional contractors over 11 product categories.
The HIRI Contractor Topic Study surveys more than 500 professional contractors biennially to better understand contractor behaviors, attitudes, and business practices in the home improvement market.
Where do contractors prefer to shop for the products they use for their projects? Learn more from HIRI’s 3rd Qtr 2022 Contractor Topic Study.
This custom research highlights the growth of smart home devices and solutions, including the increased value of technology, role of the home network and Wi-Fi solutions, and the impact of the pandemic on home improvements and second home ownership.
Supply chain constraints, product pricing and extended timelines are an ongoing problem for Pro contractors. Learn some insights into what the Pros are seeing on the ground-level with this release of the Contractor Topical survey.
